Judge — December 4, 1926 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three comic strips satirizing romantic and social situations, likely from the early-to-mid 20th century based on the style. **Top strip**: A couple on a couch discusses grammar and propriety—she's unconcerned about "rough English" if his behavior is acceptable, suggesting physical intimacy as a social equalizer. **Middle strip** ("Gentlemen Prefer Stories"): Shows a woman being told she needs to act like a "dumb" girl to attract men, reflecting the period's satirical commentary on gender expectations and the gap between women's actual intelligence and what men supposedly preferred. **Bottom strip** ("The Ramblers"): A man claims to be the first person a woman kissed, then boasts she "certainly inherited a lot of experience"—mocking male vanity and the double standard regarding women's sexual history. The overall theme mocks social pretenses around courtship, gender roles, and romantic conventions of the era, using humor to critique both male and female behavior.